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Star Chef: Darra Goldstein
March 3, 2020 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Darra Goldstein traveled beyond the north wind to unearth the true, elemental flavors of Russia. With her 17th cookbook, she shares 100 traditional yet surprisingly modern recipes from the far northern corners of Russia, featuring ingredients and dishes that young Russians are rediscovering as part of their heritage.
Celebrating International Women’s Day (3/8/20) and National Women’s History Month, please join us for this special event and menu at Oracle Plaza’s Taste Café where Darra will share “how a harsh climate, poor soil and limited availability of foods” can inspire a cuisine that suits our time. This beautifully photographed and personal cookbook which explores Russia on a road to discovery beyond fancy czarist dishes and clichés like chicken Kiev will also be sold at a special Oracle 40% discount.
Beyond the North Wind:
It’s part travelogue, not that you are likely to book a trip to Kola Peninsula, which juts into the Barents Sea. And it’s timely, covering foods like whole grains, fermented dairy, vegetables and herbs, often foraged. Try the creamy fermented oatmeal or a savory pie in rye dough, with scallion and egg filling, for brunch; mushroom barley soup, braised cod with horseradish, and stroganina, frozen fish to serve in thin shavings for dinner with homemade infused vodka. Recipes for kasha, blini, pelmeni, and venison meatballs, with celery root and mushrooms, are also covered.
Book supplies are limited so we’re offering a pre-sale: http://bit.ly/Darra-RWS